Noob question- Whats an app i can use to make block diagrams + word

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  1. Yumid, May 18, 2015

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    basically I have a report due tomorrow that cant be hand written or drawn.

    10 pages and it has to include typing obviously, which I could use any word app for. But I also need to be able to draw block diagrams. To give you a better picture i have to design the blueprints and stuff for a room designing project. Along with labelling those block diagrams.

    I have open office, would i be able to do it in that?
     
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  2. JamesMike, May 18, 2015

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    This may help. http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/creating-diagrams-openofficeorg-draw-and-impress
     
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  3. MLinneer, May 18, 2015

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    It can be done, just take some work. Use the Shapes tool to draw your boxes and I believe you can also add text inside. I played around with LibreOffice just now and it's workable but you have to jack with the alignment tools to get things right.
     
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  4. superscape, May 19, 2015

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    Might be worth taking a look at OmniGraffle. It's not free but you can get a 14 day free trial.

    https://www.omnigroup.com/omnigraffle#stenciltown

    It's got a lot of stencils you can use and, if it has stencils of use to you, you should be able to get the job done pretty quickly.
     
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